E13.22
BillableOther specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic chronic kidney disease
Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026) | CMS-HCC V28 (100% phase-in, PY2026)
Is E13.22 an HCC code?
Yes. E13.22 maps to Diabetes with Chronic Complications under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model (and Diabetes with Chronic Complications under V24).
HCC Category Mapping
RAF weights shown are the community, non-dual, aged base weights from the CMS risk adjustment model file. Actual per-patient RAF contribution depends on member segment, interactions, and the model year used by the payer. V28 is the CMS-HCC model phased in over payment years 2024–2026; V24 remains in use during the transition and for historical data.
MEAT Criteria for E13.22
For E13.22 to count as a valid HCC diagnosis in a given encounter, the provider's documentation must show MEAT: Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat. A diagnosis from a prior year does not carry forward automatically — it has to be re-documented and supported each calendar year.
- MMonitor: signs, symptoms, disease progression, or lab trending documented in the note
- EEvaluate: test results, medication response, or physical findings reviewed by the provider
- AAssess: explicit mention in the assessment or plan with acknowledgment of status
- TTreat: medication, referral, procedure, therapy, or counseling tied to the diagnosis
Only one of M/E/A/T is required to support the code, but the documentation must be specific enough to show that the provider actually addressed E13.22 during that encounter — not just copy-forwarded from a problem list.
What This Code Means
E13.22 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic chronic kidney disease. A secondary form of diabetes with chronic kidney disease, indicating long-term kidney damage and reduced kidney function. E13.22 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (e00-e89), within the section covering diabetes mellitus (e08-e13).
Under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model, E13.22 maps to Diabetes with Chronic Complications (HCC 37) with a community, non-dual, aged base RAF weight of 0.245. Under the older V24 model, E13.22 mapped to the same category but with a base RAF weight of 0.302 — V28 recalibrated weights across the entire model. V28 is the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model that reached 100% phase-in for payment year 2026, replacing V24 which was used during the PY2024–PY2025 transition.
This code is more specific than E13.21 and indicates chronic kidney disease; document the CKD stage if available. Because E13.22 maps to a payment HCC, the provider's documentation must satisfy MEAT criteria (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat) for the encounter to count toward the patient's Medicare Advantage risk adjustment score. When documentation is ambiguous, coders should issue a provider query rather than assume the highest-specificity variant.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for E13.22 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.
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Clinical Significance
E13.22 captures diabetic chronic kidney disease in other specified diabetes, indicating progressive and staged renal deterioration attributable to the patient's secondary diabetes. This code is more specific than E13.21 as it denotes that the kidney disease has been formally staged, reflecting a clearer picture of renal function decline.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓The provider must document the secondary diabetes type, its underlying cause, and the presence of chronic kidney disease with a documented causal relationship to diabetes.
- ✓The chronic kidney disease stage (N18.1 through N18.6) should be coded as an additional diagnosis to indicate severity.